Electricity: measuring and testing inventions 12/08

20080315861 - Biomolecule detector based on field effect transistor arrays containing reference electrodes and detection method for biomolecules using the same: A biomolecule detector and a method thereof are provided to detect the biomolecules in a liquid sample using a field effect transistor (FET) array. The FET array is characterized in that the transistor used has no gate electrode layer, a reference electrode is provided in the space between the transistors... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080315860 - Device and method for counting elementary particles emitted by a fluid in a conduit: A counting device according to the invention includes at least one counting portion (4a) of oblong cross section which joins together two adjacent portions of the line having a larger flow section and which has an [internal height (h)/internal width (l)] ratio of 20% or less, in which the internal... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080315862 - Smart parallel controller for semiconductor experiments: An instrument is configured to coordinate execution of a plurality of experiments employing a plurality of source measurement units (SMU's) to characterize a plurality of devices under test (DUT's). Each experiment controller, of a plurality of experiment controllers, is configured to manage one of the plurality of experiments by, at... Agent: Beyer Law Group LLP

20080315863 - Apparatus for the measurement of a streaming potential of a liquid containing solid matter: Disclosed is an apparatus for measuring a streaming potential of a liquid containing solid matter. Said apparatus comprises a first electrode device relative to the direction of flow, said first electrode device being provided with a first rod-shaped electrode, as well as a second electrode device encompassing a second rod-shaped... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20080315864 - Out-of-line measurement of a current flowing through a load: A load measuring circuit including a cable including first and second conductors and a shielding. The conductors are connected by a first end thereof to a load, the shielding is not connected to a ground at the end, and the conductors are connected to a generator by the second end... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080315865 - Low power magnetic field sensor: A magnetic field sensor for low power applications includes a magnetic field sensing element that, during sample intervals, provides a signal proportional to a sensed magnetic field and also includes a comparator circuit that, during the sample intervals, compares the magnetic field signal to threshold levels to generate a sensor... Agent: Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP

20080315867 - Joint for a motor vehicle: A joint for a motor vehicle has a joint housing (2), with a pivot pin (5) mounted pivotably in same and with an angle-measuring device, which has a magnet (18) and a magnetic field-sensitive sensor, which cooperates with this magnet and by which the angle (φ) of the pivot pin... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20080315868 - Position sensor: A position sensor with excellent linearity of coil impedance is provided. This position sensor is equipped with a tubular detection coil, a magnetic core movable in the detection coil, a drive circuit for the detection coil, a signal processing circuit for converting a change in impedance of the detection coil... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080315866 - Control system: A control system for use in safety critical human/machine control interfaces is described, more particularly a joystick type control system and particularly a joystick type control system utilizing magnetic positional sensing. The control system provides a control input device having a movable magnet, a pole-piece frame arrangement positioned about the... Agent: Waddey & Patterson, P.C.

20080315869 - Magnetic indexer for high accuracy hole drilling: A method for locating a device, which produces a field, with a probe assembly affected by the field. The method may involve: placing a device on a first side of a work piece; producing a field with the device through the work piece; using a robot to hold and to... Agent: Harness Dickey & Pierce, PLC

20080315870 - Sensor device, sensor arrangement, and method of measurement a property of an object: A sensor device measures a property of an object. The sensor device comprises a magnetic field generator adapted to generate a magnetic field in at least a part of the object, and at least one magnetic field detector adapted to detect at least one detection signal in response to the... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20080315871 - Flexible array probe for the inspection of a contoured surface with varying cross-sectional geometry: A flexible array probe is disclosed suitable for use in the non-destructive testing and inspection of test pieces with varying cross-sectional geometries. Array elements—such as, but not limited to, eddy current sensors, piezoelectric sensor elements, and magnetic flux leakage sensors—are mounted on thin alignment fins and coupled together with pairs... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080315872 - Method and device for long-range torsional guided-wave inspection of piping with a partial excitation and detection around the pipe circumference: Sensor assemblies and methods are described that facilitate the use of a long-range torsional guided-wave inspection system for inspecting pipes, tubes, or other longitudinal cylindrical structures, with a partial excitation and detection around the pipe circumference. The sensor assemblies comprise a plate-type magnetostrictive sensor probe positioned beneath a compressible/expandable bladder... Agent: Kammer Browning PLLC

20080315873 - Method and apparatus for measuring free induction decay signal and its application to composition analysis: A method to obtain a free induction decay signal using includes inducing a static magnetic field in a sample volume. A radio frequency (RF) magnetic field is then induced in the sample volume. The RF magnetic field has parameters selected to minimize the contribution of inhomogeneity to the static magnetic... Agent: Schlumberger Oilfield Services

20080315875 - Biological detector and method: A biological detector includes a conduit for receiving a fluid containing one or more magnetic nanoparticle-labeled, biological objects to be detected and one or more permanent magnets or electromagnet for establishing a low magnetic field in which the conduit is disposed. A microcoil is disposed proximate the conduit for energization... Agent: Edward J. Timmer

20080315876 - Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and magnetic resonance image generating method: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus configured to scan a subject in order to collect magnetic resonance signals from the subject in a magnetostatic field space, the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a scanning unit configured to execute an imaging pulse sequence after executing a preparation pulse sequence to transmit preparation... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20080315874 - Passenger inspection system and methods for using the same: A passenger inspection system includes a metal detection sensor integrated with a quadrupole resonance sensor and configured to detect weapons and/or explosives that may be present proximate the feet and/or lower legs of a person. Additionally, a weapons detection sensor may include one or more pairs of transmit coils and... Agent: General Electric Company Ge Global Patent Operation

20080315877 - Imaging tissue deformation using strain encoded mri: Disclosed is a system and method for imaging strain of tissue, such as the heart, in a quantitative manner. The present invention provides images of strain, which corresponds to heart function, by tagging a tissue region of interest, and acquiring multiple images by tuning an MRI RF receiver to frequencies... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20080315878 - Actively shielded gradient coil system comprising additional additional eddy current shield system: The present invention relates to a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. The basic components of a MRI system are the main magnet system, the gradient system, the RF system and the signal processing system. The gradient system comprises normally three orthogonal primary coils and three orthogonal shield coils. The shield... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080315880 - Coil apparatus and magnetic resonance imaging apparatus using the same: There is provided an RF coil capable of resonating or tuning two frequencies, having uniform spatial sensitivity and having a small spatially occupied volume, especially an RF coil suitable for a high magnetic field MRI apparatus. A coil apparatus is made up of a plurality of linear conductors 200, 201... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20080315881 - Magnetic resonance apparatus and method for conducting a magnetic resonance examination: A magnetic resonance apparatus has a basic field magnet that generates a basic magnetic field with a homogeneity region of the basic magnetic field in which the basic magnetic field is homogeneous and with a maximum real measurement volume contained in the homogeneity region. The apparatus has a movable patient... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20080315879 - System and apparatus for electromagnetic noise detection in an mr imaging scanner environment: A system for detecting electromagnetic noise in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner environment includes an antenna configured to detect electromagnetic noise. The antenna includes a first conducting loop and a second conducting loop oriented perpendicularly to the first conducting loop. The system also includes a noise correction system coupled... Agent: Peter Vogel Ge Healthcare

20080315882 - Apparatus and system for well placement and reservoir characterization: A resistivity array having a modular design includes a transmitter module with at least one antenna, wherein the transmitter module has connectors on both ends adapted to connect with other downhole tools; and a receiver module with at least one antenna, wherein the transmitter module has connectors on both ends... Agent: Schlumberger Oilfield Services

20080315883 - Method of calibrating an azimuthal inductive cross-coil or tilted coil instrument: A phase error in measurements made by a resistivity logging tool is estimated by positioning the tool above a conducting surface. Deviation of the measured phase difference between the transmitter and the receiver from 90° gives the phase error in the electronics. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided... Agent: Madan, Mossman & Sriram, P.C.

20080315884 - Multi-mode oil base mud imager: A multi-mode oil base mud imager for use in non-conductive drilling fluid includes at least one current source-a current return pair, and one or more monitor electrodes not located between the current source and the current return of the current source-current return pair. Where more than one current source-current return... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20080315885 - Testing device for lighting means: A testing device (1) for lighting means (3) operated at a nominal voltage (Vn) and at a nominal frequency (fn), having a capacitive coupling of a test voltage (Vp) at a testing frequency of (fp) to the lighting means (3), wherein a coupled test voltage (Vpa) corresponds to the nominal... Agent: The Nath Law Group

20080315886 - Field imager: A detection apparatus for detecting the presence of a sample, the detection apparatus comprising a chamber, ports for introducing a sample within the chamber, an actuation unit for establishing a controllable electromagnetic field in the chamber; and a sensing unit for sensing changes in the electromagnetic field due to the... Agent: Lambert Intellectual Property Law

20080315887 - Method and apparatus for maintaining emission capabilities of hot cathodes in harsh environments: A method and apparatus for operating a multi-hot-cathode ionization gauge is provided to increase the operational lifetime of the ionization gauge in gaseous process environments. In example embodiments, the life of a spare cathode is extended by heating the spare cathode to a temperature that is insufficient to emit electrons... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20080315888 - Induction coil resistance tester: Inventive subject matter described herein includes an induction coil resistance tester, comprising: a base effective for absorbing vibration; a mechanism for moving a sample in x, y, and z directions; a scale for measuring weight of the sample; and an ohmmeter for measuring resistance of the sample.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20080315889 - Fault isolation in interconnect systems: A loopback connector for a system can include a connector arrangement connectable to connector of a system component and/or a cable. The loopback connector can include loopback logic for simulating cable and/or system component functionality. In an example implementation the loopback connector can also operate to protect a system component... Agent: Pvf -- Sun Microsystems Inc. C/o Park, Vaughan & Fleming LLP

20080315890 - Image display device: An image display device includes a black spot defect position determination circuit which determines a position of a black-spot defective pixel of a self-luminous display panel. A detection-use current source in the black spot defect position determination circuit is connected to pixels during a period separate from a display period... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080315891 - Transmission line pulse testing with reflection control: A Transmission Line Pulse (TLP) testing system is disclosed that has a negative pulse inverter circuit that prevents large negative reflections which typically occur after the initial TLP pulse is applied to a low impedance device under test (DUT). Avoiding repetitive reflections, which naturally occur in TLP systems, prevents inducing... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20080315893 - Contact and connecting apparatus: A contact and a connecting apparatus are provided to enable miniaturization and shortening and cost reduction in response to further miniaturization and finer pitch of inspection objects. The contact is one electrically for contacting a terminal of a wire and includes a one-side plunger portion, an other-side plunger portion, and... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080315892 - Methods and apparatus using one or more supernodes when testing for shorts between nodes of a circuit assembly: A method of testing for shorts between nodes of a circuit assembly includes parsing circuit design data to identify positional data for nodes of a circuit assembly, and using the positional data to classify ones of the nodes as members of a supernode, where each member of the supernode is... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20080315894 - Testing adapter: The invention relates to a testing adapter suitable for testing a wireless telecommunication device. The testing adapter comprises a first contact member and a second contact member, the first contact member and the second contact member having at least one degree of freedom relative to each other and arranged to... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20080315895 - Test method and apparatus for spark plug insulator: There is provided a test method for detecting the presence or absence of a defect in a spark plug insulator, including a reference voltage determination process, a test area determination process, a test voltage determination process and a current detection process. In the reference voltage determination process, a reference voltage... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080315896 - Techniques and apparatus for the measurement of mutual inductance in a switched reluctance machine: A system and technique for measuring the mutual inductance in a switched reluctance machine (SRM). In a first example embodiment of the technique, a voltage pulse is applied to primary coil when the machine is stationery. By measuring current in the primary coil and measuring induced voltages in adjacent open... Agent: Chowdhury & Georgakis, P.c

20080315897 - Induction coil resistance tester: Inventive subject matter described herein includes an induction coil resistance tester, comprising: a base effective for absorbing vibration; a mechanism for moving a sample in x, y, and z directions; a scale for measuring weight of the sample; and an ohmmeter for measuring resistance of the sample.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20080315898 - Acquiring test data from an electronic circuit: Methods, systems, and computer program products are disclosed for acquiring test data from an electronic circuit by mounting a probe adjacent to a capture point on an electronic circuit board, capturing by the probe an electronic signal of the electronic circuit, digitizing by the probe the captured signal, and transmitting... Agent: Ibm (roc-blf)

20080315900 - High temperature ceramic socket configured to test packaged semiconductor devices: A test socket assembly is for use in testing integrated circuits. A single piece socket is formed substantially of an insulating material and having a plurality of holes formed therein configured to receive a plurality of electrically conductive springs. Each hole of the single piece socket has therein a separate... Agent: Beyer Law Group LLP

20080315901 - Multilayer wiring board and method for manufacturing the same and probe apparatus: The present invention provides a multilayer wiring board in which resistive elements each of whose error from a desired value is smaller than in a conventional case are built, a method for manufacturing the same, and a probe apparatus utilizing the multilayer wiring board. The present invention is based on... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.

20080315899 - Test apparatus for testing a semiconductor device, and method for testing the semiconductor device: A test apparatus for testing a semiconductor device having contact pads on its top and its back, and to a method for testing the semiconductor device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the test apparatus has a test socket which is mounted on a test printed circuit board. Internal through-contact elements... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja

20080315902 - Test device, test card, and test system: A test device to be connected to a multi-card slot of an electronic apparatus performs test for connection between a card inserted into the multi-card slot and the multi-card slot with a plurality of connection terminals. The test device includes a test card and a connection unit. The test card... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080315903 - Method for measurement of a device under test: A method is disclosed for measurement of wafers and other semiconductor components in a probe station, which serves for examination and testing of electronic components. The device under test is held by a chuck and at least one electric probe by a probe support and the device under test and... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20080315904 - Method for registering probe card and a storage medium storing program thereof: A probe card registration method is for registering a probe card for use in inspecting electrical characteristics of a target object in a probe apparatus for performing the inspecting. The probe card registration method includes detecting a height of a load sensor provided at a mounting table for mounting thereon... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080315905 - Electrical connecting apparatus: The present invention provides an electrical connecting apparatus that does not cause lack of mechanical strength in a probe board. The electrical connecting apparatus comprises a probe board spaced from a support member and arranged with its one surface opposed to the support member. On one surface of the probe... Agent: Bruce A. Jagger

20080315906 - Faulty dangling metal route detection: A system is provided that facilitates locating long dangling metal routes in a semiconductor chip design. The system includes mechanisms for partitioning metal features of the chip design to discover dangling metal routes that could be potential violations. The system further comprises mechanisms for determining if the dangling metal routes... Agent: Amin, Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20080315907 - Methods of operating an electronic circuit for measurement of transistor variability and the like: An electronic circuit includes an output terminal and at least a first measuring FET. The second drain-source terminals of a plurality of FETS to be tested are interconnected with the first drain-source terminal of the first measuring FET and the output terminal. The second drain-source terminal of the first measuring... Agent: Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP

20080315908 - Direct detect sensor for flat panel displays: Each sensor of a linear array of sensors includes, in part, a sensing electrode and an associated feedback circuit. The sensing electrodes are adapted to be brought in proximity to a flat panel having formed thereon a multitude of pixel electrodes in order to capacitively measure the voltage of the... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080315909 - Method of detecting a malfunction of an encoder for a vehicle drive system: A method of detecting a malfunction of an encoder used in a vehicle drive system includes determining an error of a motor speed based on an estimated motor speed, wherein the estimated motor speed is a function of measured current over a predetermined interval of time. The method further includes... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080315910 - Indicator rod: An indicator rod responsive to environmental variations is disclosed. A handle defines an elongated cavity having a linear axis. A pin is received within the cavity substantially along the linear axis, and is adapted to rotate about the linear axis. An indicator member is secured to the pin such that... Agent: Pitts And Brittian P C

20080309315 - Enhanced precise location: A line locator includes a signal detector to detect signals from an underground line; an error modeler that models a phase error in the signal from neighboring underground lines; and an enhanced electromagnetic field modeler that provides a location of the underground line based on the signal and a result... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080309316 - Determining fluid characteristics: Characteristics of a fluid are determined, in one embodiment, by flowing the fluid (which may contain charged particles) between a plurality of electrode pairs, applying respective DC voltages across at least two of the electrode pairs, and measuring resulting currents through the fluid at the respective electrode pairs. In one... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20080309317 - Integrated battery voltage sensor with high voltage isolation, a battery voltage sensing system and methods therefor: An integrated circuit battery sensor and system thereof are provided. The battery sensor includes a voltage sensor configured to sample a voyage of a battery and a buffer in electrical communication with the voltage sensor and configured for scaling the sampled battery voltage and outputting a voltage signal proportional to... Agent: Kathy Manke Avago Technologies Limited

20080309318 - Method and device for determining the characteristics of the voltage of an electrical installation: The invention relates to a method of determining the characteristics of the voltage of an electrical installation which is powered by a generator. The inventive method comprises the following steps consisting in: generating at least one electrical disturbance between at least two points of an electric circuit, which are separated... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080309319 - Electronic device and method for on chip jitter measurement: The present invention relates to an integrated electronic device for digital signal processing, which includes a reference clock input for receiving a reference clock, a phase locked loop (PLL), a phase interpolator (PI) coupled to the phase locked loop (PLL) for shifting a phase of an output clock signal of... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20080309320 - Negative voltage detection circuit for synchronous rectifier mosfet: A negative voltage detection circuit for a synchronous rectifier metal oxide silicon field effect transistor (MOSFET). The circuit comprises a reference current source, a first circuit mirroring a first current based upon the reference current source and generating a first voltage based upon a detection voltage, a second circuit mirroring... Agent: Wpat, PC Intellectual Property Attorneys

20080309321 - Distributed rf/microwave power detector: A distributed RF/microwave power detector for detecting the power of a signal is provided. The distributed RF/microwave power detector includes a power detector on or at least partially embedded in a single substrate. The distributed RF/microwave power detector includes a detection unit that has a distributed amplifier for amplifying the... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20080309322 - Compact wheel speed detector capable of saving space and improving workability: A wheel speed detector for detecting a relative rotating speed between an outer ring and an inner ring by means of a magnetic sensor in association with a magnetic ring. A stationary seal member is fixed to the stationary ring and a rotatable seal member is fixed to the rotatable... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080309323 - Method for biochemical analysis: It is intended to provide a supersensitive, quick and accurate method for biochemical analysis. The method includes: adding magnetic fine particles into a solution containing a target substance, whereby a first substance for detection immobilized on the magnetic fine particle is bound to the target substance, while aggregating the magnetic... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080309325 - Method and device for the determination of the road clearance of a vehicle: In a method for determining road clearance of a vehicle, the vehicle is moved relative to a measurement configuration with a reference surface. One or more magnets, which are disposed on the vehicle and assigned preferably each to a defined measurement point on the vehicle, is detected by at least... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080309326 - Electromagnetic tracking method and apparatus for compensation of metal artifacts using modular arrays of reference sensors: An electromagnetic tracking method includes generating an electromagnetic field (14) in a region of interest (16). The electromagnetic field is subject to distortion in response to a presence of metal artifacts proximate the electromagnetic field. An array of reference sensors (30,50,102,104,110) having a predefined known configuration are disposed proximate the... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080309324 - Hall efffect based angular position sensor: A magnetic rotational position sensor that employs a single magnet mounted on a rotating turret that rotates on a housing that is fixedly mounted about a fixed ball stud. The turret is arranged to rotate around the ball stud in a first plane. A magnetic field orientation sensor is mounted... Agent: Key Safety Systems, Inc. Patent Department

20080309327 - Position detector and method for detecting a position of a packaging material with magnetic marking: A position detector arrangement for detecting a position of a packaging material with magnetic marking comprises a sensor assembly comprising a plurality of magnetic sensor units each comprising an output providing an output signal. The magnetic sensor units are arranged in at least two sensor unit pairs, with the sensor... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080309328 - Automatic lift-off compensation for pulsed eddy current inspection: Variations in the lift-off separation between a probe and the surface of a structure to be tested often mask the detection of defects in the structure. A method and apparatus for automatically classifying and compensating for variations in the lift-off is described. A reference signal at a known lift-off may... Agent: General Electric Company Ge Global Patent Operation

20080309329 - On-chip magnetic sensor device with suppressed cross-talk: A magnetic sensor device is disclosed for the detection or determination of a magnetic field, such as for example, but not limited to, the presence of magnetic particles (15). In particular it relates to an integrated or on-chip magnetic sensor element (11) for the detection of magnetic nano-particles functioning as... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080309330 - Magnetic particle imaging apparatus, method of disposing detection coil for magnetic particle imaging apparatus, and magnetic flux detecting apparatus: In a magnetic particle imaging apparatus that forms an image of a distribution of magnetic particles based on changes in a magnetic flux generated by magnetization of the magnetic particles, modulation coils that magnetize magnetic particles present in a field free area by applying a modulation magnetic field to the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080309331 - Giant magnetoresistive resistor and sensor apparatus and method: A giant magnetoresistive sensor apparatus is described that provides improved multilayer quality, hysteresis, linearity and sensitivity. The multilayer structure includes NiFeCr as buffer and cap layers. The sensing resistor is designed in the form of a serpentine structure. To minimize the hysteresis and improve the linearity, the resistor end is... Agent: Foley Hoag, LLP Patent Group, World Trade Center West

20080309332 - Microchip assembly with short-distance interaction: The invention relates to a microchip assembly that is particularly applicable for biosensors. According to the invention, short-distance interactions between coupling circuits (11, 12) on a thin substrate (13) and an object (2) take place through the substrate (13) of reduced thickness (d). The coupling circuits may particularly comprise wires... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080309334 - Image generating method, position correcting method and magnetic resonance imaging apparatus: A method for generating an image, based on a plurality of magnetic resonance signals received and obtained by a plurality of RF coils by scanning a subject lying within a static magnetic field space by the RF coils in accordance with a parallel imaging method, including: a first step for... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche (20459) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20080309333 - Motion-dependent data acquisition in magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy: The invention relates to a magnetic resonance (MR) system for acquiring MR data from a subject (105), the MR system comprising a monitoring module (117) for monitoring a characteristic of a motion of the subject, the characteristic of the motion having a pre-determined or dynamically adjusted limit (119), and a... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080309336 - Calibrating pmri with cartesian continuous sampling: Example systems, methods, and apparatus control a pMRI apparatus to produce a pulse sequence having an extended acquisition window, and overlapping phase-encoding gradients and read gradients. One example method controls a pMRI apparatus to produce a trajectory having Cartesian and radial segments that sample in a manner that satisfies the... Agent: Kraguljac & Kalnay

20080309335 - System and method for increasing spectroscopic signal: A method for increasing a spectroscopic signal in a biological assay is provided. The method includes forming a suspension of magnetically attractable particles. The method also includes introducing a first magnetic field at a first location to draw the magnetically attractable particles towards the first location and form a first... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080309337 - Nmr characterization of thin films: A method, apparatus, and system for characterizing thin film materials. The method, apparatus, and system includes a container for receiving a starting material, applying a gravitational force, a magnetic force, and an electric force or combinations thereof to at least the starting material, forming a thin film material, sensing an... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20080309338 - Mri apparatus and rf transmit gain setting method: An MRI apparatus which obtains a tomogram of an object by utilizing magnetic resonance includes a calibrating device which figures out a relationship between a center frequency and an optimal gain of RF transmission with respect to a predetermined range of central frequencies, a saving device which saves information expressing... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20080309339 - System and method for improving the analysis of chemical substances using nqr: A method for analysing a chemical substance containing quadrupolar nuclei to determine a measurable characteristic of the substance. The method includes irradiating the substance with RF energy in a prescribed manner to stimulate NQR of certain quadrupolar nuclei within the substance. Then receiving and processing a signal emitted from the... Agent: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

20080309341 - Arrangement for receiving and/or transmitting rf signals especially in a mri system: An arrangement for receiving and/or transmitting RF signals and for feeding the same in a digital format between at least one RF antenna, coil and/or sensor unit (A, B) and a signal processing unit (8), by means of at least one digital cable (121, . . . 12n), especially for... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080309340 - Magnetic resonance imaging system: A magnetic resonance imaging system is provided, which can provide the homogeneous magnetic field to obtain a head anatomic image with a high resolution and high SNR by coaxially disposing a receive-only phased array antenna inside a transmit-only antenna with a predetermined gap, and thereby a detailed and accurate image... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20080309342 - Magnetic resonance local coil arrangement and method for communicating an overload occurrence: A local coil arrangement for magnetic resonance applications has an acquisition coil for acquisition of a magnetic resonance signal excited in an examination subject by means of a transmission coil; and a transponder. The transponder is coupled to the acquisition coil such that it can be fed with electrical energy... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20080309343 - Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus: A shim tray 22 is disposed between a static magnetic field generating magnet 4 and a gradient magnetic field generating coil 13. A large number of ferromagnetic shims are disposed in a large number of holes (screw holes) 24 formed in the shim tray 22. Vibration dampers 23 are disposed... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20080309344 - Systems and methods useful for detecting presence and / or location of various materials: The present invention provides systems and methods which can be employed to locate or detect presence of various materials, including nonferrous metals. These systems include new and useful sensors, circuits, systems and devices which power and/or interoperate with the sensors, and methods of making, operating and using such systems. Any... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20080309345 - Tracking positions of personnel, vehicles, and inanimate objects: A device rotates at least one static magnetic field about an axis, producing a rotating magnetic dipole field, and is movable in relation to the surface of the ground. The field is periodically sensed using a receiver to produce a receiver output responsive to the field. A positional relationship between... Agent: Pritzkau Patent Group, LLC

20080309346 - Electromagnetic detector for marine surveying: A detector for underwater electromagnetic surveying is described. The detector comprises first, second, third and fourth electrodes which are arranged to define first, second and third electric dipole antennae extending between pairs of the electrodes. Each dipole antennae extends between a pair of the electrodes and the fourth electrode is... Agent: Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP Attn:IPDocketing

20080309347 - Circuit tester device: A circuit tester in the form of a pliers includes first and second jaws with first and second probes respectively for engaging a wire to confirm circuit continuity and polarity. The probes are electrically connected in series with a bipolar or two color, light emitting diode and one of the... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20080309350 - Electro-optic displays, and materials and methods for production thereof: A first sub-assembly useful in an electro-optic display is produced by: providing an electro-optic sub-assembly comprising a layer of electro-optic medium; providing an adhesive sub-assembly comprising an adhesive layer, the adhesive layer being larger than the layer of electro-optic medium and having one or more apertures; adhering the adhesive sub-assembly... Agent: David J Cole E Ink Corporation

20080309349 - Flexible interposer system: A system for detecting communication signals between two processing devices may include an interposer unit that comprises an active signal conditioning module to condition and convey portions of signals (e.g., 5 GHz or above) to a receiver, such as a measurement instrument. In an illustrative example, the interposer unit may... Agent: Lecroy Corporation

20080309348 - Integrated chip clamp adjustment assembly and method: Disclosed herein is an apparatus that relates to a device useful in integrated chip (IC) testing apparatus. More particularly, the device is an adjustable clamp assembly which allows a variety of different sized IC's to be used with a single piece of test equipment. The clamp assembly includes a frame,... Agent: Central Coast Patent Agency, Inc

20080309351 - High voltage insulation monitoring sensor: A sensor for condition monitoring the high voltage insulation of an electrical, generation, transmission or distribution system and/or an item of plant is described. The sensor comprises an impedance measurement unit that connects directly, via a single point of connection, to the electrical system to be tested. The electrical components... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080309352 - Apparatus and method of water absorption test for generator stator winding insulator using cross capacitance: A method of water absorption for a generator stator winding insulator using a cross capacitance involves detecting a state of the insulator of the stator winding of the generator using a theory of the cross capacitance, and carrying out the water absorption test of the insulator of the stator winding... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.

20080309353 - Capacitive touch sensor: A touch sensor that includes sampling the output of a touch sensor circuit supplied with a high level carrier signal at least once, sampling the output of a touch sensor circuit supplied with a low level carrier signal at least once and thereby determining the occurrence of a touch by... Agent: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.

20080309354 - Method and apparatus for testing characteristic impedance of transmission lines: An apparatus for testing characteristic impedance of transmission lines includes a variable resistor, a first comparator, a second comparator, and a counter. One terminal of the variable resistor is coupled to a signal source, another terminal of the variable resistor is coupled to one terminal of a transmission line, and... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080309358 - Active wafer probe: A probe suitable for probing a semiconductor wafer that includes an active circuit. The probe may include a flexible interconnection between the active circuit and a support structure. The probe may impose a relatively low capacitance on the device under test.... Agent: Chernoff, Vilhauer, Mcclung & Stenzel

20080309356 - Differential measurement probe having a ground clip system for the probing tips: A differential measurement probe has a ground clip system for electrically coupling outer shielding conductors of differential probing tips together. In one embodiment, the probing tips independently move vertically relative to each other with the ground clip system secured to each of the outer shielding conductors of the probing tips.... Agent: William K. Bucher Tektronix, Inc.

20080309357 - Differential measurement probe having a ground clip system for the probing tips: A differential measurement probe has a ground clip system for electrically coupling outer shielding conductors of differential probing tips together. In one embodiment, the probing tips independently move vertically relative to each other with the ground clip system secured to each of the outer shielding conductors of the probing tips.... Agent: William K. Bucher Tektronix, Inc.

20080309355 - Voltage clamp circuit and semiconductor device, overcurrent protection circuit, voltage measurement probe, voltage measurement device and semiconductor evaluation device respectively using the same: In a voltage clamp circuit, a normally-on type field-effect transistor having a negative threshold voltage has a drain connected to an input node, a source connected to an output node and grounded via a resistance element, and a gate supplied with an output voltage of a variable direct-current power supply.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080309359 - Suspension system and adjustment mechanism for an integrated chip and method: Disclosed herein is a suspension system and adjustment mechanism for an integrated chip held in a clamping or similar assembly and a related method for same. The suspension system Includes a pressure plate member adapted to fit compatibly within the clamp assembly. A hinge assembly applies and releases pressure through... Agent: Central Coast Patent Agency, Inc

20080309360 - Testing apparatus for surface mounted connectors: This invention describes a device for testing a surface mounted connector using a test probe assembly that utilizes a vacuum to force the test wires and the test probe's wire array into intimate contact with the connector to be tested.... Agent: Brande And Mccleary

20080309361 - Method of monitoring burn-in apparatus: A method of monitoring a burn-in apparatus, which brings a heater and a temperature sensor into contact with various devices under test during a burn-in test and controls power consumption of the heater to adjust levels of temperature of the devices under test, wherein the temperature sensor detects temperature of... Agent: Yasuo Muramatsu Muramatsu & Associates

20080309362 - Probe assembly with probes for electrical testing: Disclosed is a probe assembly for use in electrical testing of an object, a probe, and a method of making the probe assembly. The probe assembly has a probe supporter body elongated in a first direction and comprising a first side surface, a second side surface, a first facing surface... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080309363 - Probe assembly with wire probes: Disclosed is a probe assembly for use in electrical testing of a testing object and a method of the probe assembly. The probe assembly has a probe supporter body having a first side surface and a first facing surface and a plurality of wire probes. One of the plurality of... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080309364 - Method and apparatus for calibrating internal pulses in an integrated circuit: A method and circuit for measuring internal pulses includes an enable circuit configured to receive a control signal from an on-chip built-in tester to enable measurement of internal circuits. A delay chain is configured to receive a pulse signal from an on-chip circuit component. Sampling latches each include a data... Agent: Keusey, Tutunjian & Bitetto, P.C.

20080309365 - Method for determining time dependent dielectric breakdown: The current invention provides a method of determining the lifetime of a semiconductor device due to time dependent dielectric breakdown (TDDB). This method includes providing a plurality of samples of dielectric layer disposed as a gate dielectric layer of a MOS transistor, approximating a source/drain current density distribution as a... Agent: Slater & Matsil, L.L.P.

20080309366 - System and method for bearing fault detection using stator current noise cancellation: A system and method for detecting incipient mechanical motor faults by way of current noise cancellation is disclosed. The system includes a controller configured to detect indicia of incipient mechanical motor faults. The controller further includes a processor programmed to receive a baseline set of current data from an operating... Agent: Ziolkowski Patent Solutions Group, Sc (eaton)

20080303506 - Voltage tolerance measuring apparatus for motherboard: A voltage tolerance measuring apparatus configured to measure voltage tolerance of a motherboard includes a first connector configured to connect with a power connector of a computer power supply, a second connector configured to connect with a power connector of the motherboard, and a measuring circuit having an adjustable direct... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080303507 - Current measurement circuit and method: Apparatus (1) and corresponding method for measuring a current (10) in which a charge integrating circuit (2) integrates charge from the current to be measured (10) and applies a resulting change in voltage to a comparator circuit (4) that compares the input voltage (12) with a threshold voltage level (Vthreshoid)... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080303508 - Apparatus and method for estimating carrier frequency offset in communication terminal, and communication terminal for performing the method: Provided are an apparatus and method for estimating carrier frequency offset in a communication terminal operating in a communication system supporting Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) or Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Access (OFDMA). More particularly, provided are a method of estimating carrier frequency offset in a communication terminal supporting DownLink... Agent: Blank Rome LLP

20080303509 - Phase measurement apparatus, skew measurement apparatus, phase measurement method, and skew measurement method: There is provided a phase measurement apparatus for measuring a phase of a signal under measurement. The phase measurement apparatus includes a sampling section that samples the signal under measurement at timings indicated by a sampling clock supplied thereto, a jitter injecting section that injects jitter to at least one... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20080303510 - Optical sensor arrangement for electrical switchgear: An optical sensor configuration contains an optical current sensor and/or an optical voltage sensor. The sensor configuration further contains a first and a second hollow member, preferably ring shaped profiles, which are together disposed to form a hollow section. The sensor configuration further includes an optical fiber of the current... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080303511 - Precision flexible current sensor: A flexible current sensor including a sensing cable with a sensing coil wound on a cylindrical flexible core and electrical shielding located over said sensing coil and an outer isolation coat. The electrical shielding includes a plurality of individually isolated shielding wires arranged into groups wound in mutually opposite directions... Agent: Simpson & Simpson, PLLC

20080303512 - Isolating transformer: Electrical power supply for electronic circuits arranged in a high voltage environment, which supply includes an isolating device interconnecting the low voltage side (secondary side) and the high voltage side (primary side) and including a primary side magnetic circuit (13a) coupled via a primary coil (14) to a power supply... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20080303513 - Wireless active wheel speed sensor: A wireless rotational speed sensor system that includes a coil wound around a permanent magnet, the coil co-operating with a rotating ferrous target to induce a voltage for powering an active speed sensor element. The active speed sensor generates an output signal that is a function of the rotational speed... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20080303514 - Detection device and rotation angle sensor: A detection device and a rotation angle sensor reduce the bending stress of a substrate, avoid breaking, peeling, and soldering cracks of patterns, and provide high reliability and low production cost. A detection device includes an outer case defined by a case body and a cover member. A support portion... Agent: Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd. C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20080303515 - Position sensor: A position sensor including at least one magnet producing a magnetic field, at least one magnetic flux sensing device sensing the magnetic field, and a ferrous sleeve. The ferrous sleeve being rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the magnet. The magnetic field detected by the magnetic flux sensing device being... Agent: Max W. Garwood

20080303516 - Method and circuit arrangement for determining the rotor position of an ec motor in the standstill state: The invention relates to a method and a circuit arrangement for determining the position of the rotor of an electronically commutated motor having a plurality of stator phases, whose rotor has magnetic axes having different permeances. Voltage is applied to the stator phases, and the resultant phase currents are monitored... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20080303517 - Sensor for locating metallic objects and method for evaluating measurement signal of such a sensor: A rubber composition which comprises: (A) a rubber ingredient comprising 30-100 mass % diene rubber having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of amino, alkoxysilyl, epoxy, hydroxy, and carboxy in an amount of 0.01-5.0 mmol per 100 g; (B) silica, which is contained in an amount... Agent: Michael J. Striker

20080303518 - Railcar presence detector: A railcar presence detector including magnetic field sensors spaced along the length of a rail track for detecting magnetic field disturbances caused by ferromagnetic objects, such as railcars, passing along the rail track. Each of the magnetic field sensors generates an output signal that is received by a control unit.... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080303519 - Automatic selection of a receiver element in an mri apparatus: The magnetic resonance apparatus comprises a carrier (8) to position an object (7), notably a patient to be imaged in an imaging volume V, first magnet system (2), a second magnet system (3), a power supply unit (4), an RF transmitter and modulator (6), an RF transmitter coil (5), a... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080303520 - Methods suitable for measuring capillary pressure and relative permeability curves of porous rocks: Single-shot methods suitable for determining capillary pressure and relative permeability curves are proposed. For steady-state gas flow, with stationary water or oil remaining in a porous rock core and the outflow boundary condition (capillary pressure is zero) is maintained by washing the outlet face of the core with the stationary... Agent: Stikeman Elliott LLP

20080303521 - System and method for accelerated magnetic resonance parallel imaging: A system and method for MR imaging includes the use of a form of autocalibrated parallel imaging. By combining a segmented, rotated acquisition trajectory with autocalibration parallel imaging (API), the system and method can achieve improved motion insensitivity while maintaining the benefits of accelerated acquisition due to parallel imaging. In... Agent: Ziolkowski Patent Solutions Group, Sc (gems)

20080303522 - Magnetic field generator: There is provided a magnetic field generator 10 which is capable of generating a uniform magnetic field of a desired intensity easily and stably without increasing running cost. The magnetic field generator 10 includes a pair of plate yokes 12a, 12b. The plate yokes 12a, 12b have opposed surfaces provided... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20080303523 - Magnetic resonance scanner with a longitudinal magnetic field gradient system: In a magnetic resonance scanner, a main magnet system (10) is wound to generate a longitudinally directed main magnetic field (B0) at least in a scanning region (20). The main magnet system includes a central magnet winding region (30) wound layer-by-layer disposed between outer magnet winding regions (32, 34). A... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080303524 - Device consisting of a combination of a magnetic resonance tomograph and a positron emission tomograph: At least one embodiment is directed to a combination of an MR tomograph and a positron emission tomograph having avalanche photodiodes as reception elements. In at least one embodiment, the intention is to ensure that the avalanche photodiodes are kept at a constant temperature despite the exposure to heat from... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080303525 - Single-dipole high frequency electric imager: A single-dipole sensor for determining an electrical property of an earth formation, includes a pad consisting essentially of a body and at least one small electrode separated from a large electrode by an insulator; wherein an output of the sensor includes a measurement of an electrical signal through the formation... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP- Baker Atlas

20080303526 - Imaging based on 4-terminal dual-resistor voltage measurements: Measurements made by a four terminal resistivity imaging tool in a borehole using a voltage measurement device with two different input impedances. From the two measurements, formation resistivity is determined with minimal sensitivity to standoff. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an... Agent: Madan, Mossman & Sriram, P.C.

20080303527 - Battery system and management method: A system and method for monitoring the status of a system of battery strings is described. The system includes a current sensor for each of the battery strings, and a controller configured to compute the average current from the measured currents. The state of the battery system is determined as... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080303528 - Method and device for measuring internal impedance of stationary battery: Battery system is widely used in emergent power plant or communication network power plant and its effective management is important. When any one of batteries connected to each other in series is failed during operation of the battery system, since reliability of the system cannot be secured, a problem is... Agent: The Rafferty Patent Law Firm

20080303529 - Vehicle, power supply device of vehicle, and current detection device: A vehicle comprises a battery, i.e. a power storage unit having a capacity different from a reference capacity, a current sensor for detecting a current inputted to the power storage unit or outputted therefrom and delivering the detection value by converting it depending on the ratio of the capacity of... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080303530 - Electrostatic sensor: An electrostatic sensor generally includes a sensor head with at least one passive sensing electrode responsive to an electric field and a high-impedance amplification stage associated with the sensing electrode. The high-impedance amplification stage is configured for outputting at least one output signal in response to an electric signal induced... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080303531 - Methods for visually inspecting interferometric modulators for defects: A method is provided for visual inspection of an array of interferometric modulators in various driven states. This method may include driving multiple columns or rows of interferometric modulators via a single test pad or test lead, such as test pad, and then observing the array for discrepancies between the... Agent: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP

20080303532 - Combustible-gas sensor, fuel cell system, abnormality detecting method, and fuel cell system control method: A combustible-gas sensor includes a detecting circuit having a bridge comprising a compensator for compensating for a change in external environment and a detector for detecting a concentration of combustible gas. The detecting circuit includes a device for measuring a current passing through the detecting circuit.... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080303533 - Cable testing device and testing method thereof: A cable testing device of the present invention can test sheltering performance of a cable which has a central wire, a shelter wrapped around the central wire and an exterior cover wrapped around the shelter. One end of the central wire and two ends of the shelter are earthed. The... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080303534 - Method and apparatus for measuring the water conductivity and water volume fraction of a multiphase mixture containing water: A method for determining the water conductivity and water volume fraction of a multi-component mixture of water and at least one additional liquid or gas in a pipe, the method comprising the following steps: a. electromagnetic phase measurements at least two measurement frequencies are performed between two receiving antennas located... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20080303535 - Multi-pin cv measurement: A method for measuring electrical parameters of a DUT having at least three terminals includes applying a first AC voltage to a first terminal; separately driving a second and a third terminal each to a virtual second AC voltage, each virtual voltage requiring a respective current; and measuring an electrical... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080303536 - Electronic circuit with capacitive switching ability: Electronic circuit for the detection of a capacitive variation on two distinct contact capacitors, (C1, C2), comprising means able of squaring the signals generated by a conventional pulse generator and filtered by two filters (R1, C1-R2, C2), wherein the respective capacitors (C1, C2) are the same said contact capacitors which... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080303537 - Capacitive proximity sensor: An arrangement serves the purpose of monitoring an object such as a door for changes in a field surrounding the object. A sensor-active region having a measurement area (11a) is associated with the object, and a driver (12, 13) applies a certain variable in the sensor-active region. A receiver (14)... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080303538 - Measuring electrical impedance at various frequencies: The A/D conversion process can be expected to worsen with reducing signal levels. This problem is overcome, in the invention, by using a logarithmic level detector (9) to produce analogue signals that represent logarithms of the voltage across and current through the device (7). These signals are passed to a... Agent: Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco Pl

20080303541 - Method and apparatus for increasing operating frequency of a system for testing electronic devices: A test system includes a communications channel that terminals in a probe, which contacts an input terminal of an electronic device to be tested. A resistor is connected between the communications channel near the probe and ground. The resistor reduces the input resistance of the terminal and thereby reduces the... Agent: N. Kenneth Burraston Kirton & Mcconkie

20080303539 - Parametric testline with increased test pattern areas: An integrated circuit parametric testline providing increased test pattern areas is disclosed. The testline comprises a dielectric layer over a substrate, a plurality of probe pads over the dielectric layer, and a first device under test (DUT) formed in the testline in a space underlying the probe pads. The testline... Agent: Slater & Matsil, L.L.P.

20080303540 - Probe card assembly: The invention relates to a probe card assembly comprising a stiffener (1), comprising a PCB (2) disposed in the stiffener (1), and comprising a spider (3) supported by the stiffener and the PCB (2), said spider comprising at least one probe (30) to test a wafer (5). This probe card... Agent: The Nath Law Group

20080303542 - Testing circuit and integrated circuit: A testing circuit includes at least two contact terminals and a plurality of first resistors. The contact terminals are located on a substrate and respectively connected to two ends of an original circuit on the substrate. The first resistors are embedded in the substrate and respectively connected to a plurality... Agent: Pai Patent & Trademark Law Firm

20080303543 - Measuring device: An apparatus for testing an electric motor is described. The motor comprises stator windings and a rotor arranged along a rotation axis. The apparatus is adapted to measure a physical quantity of the stator winding while the rotor is being rotated about the rotation axis, whereby periodic measuring data concerning... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20080297135 - Microarray bioprobe device integrated with an amplifier having bottom-gate thin film transistors: The present invention provides a microarray bioprobe device integrated with an amplifier having bottom-gate thin film transistors. The present invention utilizes a micro-electro-mechanical process as well as a semiconductor process to integrate microarray bioprobes and an amplifier having bottom-gate thin film transistors on a flexible substrate. As such, a signal... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080297136 - System and method to detect, in a vehicle, blockage of an airflow passage to a power storage unit: A driver of a vehicle is alerted if an air passage from an air source to a battery becomes blocked. The determination as to whether the air passage is blocked may be based on the temperature of the battery, the airflow through the air passage, and the power to a... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C./fgtl

20080297137 - Universal, wireless, nano-optical voltmeters: A universal, wireless, nano-optical voltmeter comprises an organic core having at least one voltage-sensitive dye and at least one polymeric shell substantially surrounding the organic core. The nano-optical voltmeter can detect electric fields in cells. The nano-optical voltmeter allows three-dimensional E field profiling throughout the entire volume of living cells.... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080297138 - Current sensor: An integrated circuit current sensor includes a lead frame having at least two leads coupled to provide a current conductor portion, and a substrate having a first surface in which is disposed one or more magnetic field sensing elements, with the first surface being proximate to the current conductor portion... Agent: Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP

20080297139 - Method and system for digital triggering for an oscilloscope: An approach is provided for digital triggering a recording of one or more digitized signals on a digital oscilloscope by means of carrying out a level comparison for determining a triggering instant in each case between two successive sample values of a reference signal and a threshold values. According to... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.C.

20080297142 - Contact insert for a microcircuit test socket: A system for testing a microcircuit having a center ground (CG) terminal has an insert for electrically connecting the CG terminal with a ground contact on a load board. The insert is held within a housing having an aperture that includes at least one shelf facing toward the load board.... Agent: Nawrocki, Rooney & Sivertson Suite 401, Broadway Place East

20080297141 - Manipulator for positioning a test head on a tester: A manipulator for positioning a test head is provided with a positioning means by which the test head is three-dimensionally positionable and with a cradle to which the test head is securable and which is connected to the positioning means. The manipulator includes a compensator which can be loaded by... Agent: Stephen B. Salai, Esq. Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP

20080297140 - System and method for transferring trays within a test handler: A handler for handling semiconductor chips during a testing process includes a loading position at which packaged chips are loaded into a test tray, and an unloading position at which the packaged chips are unloaded from the test tray. The test tray follows a path through the handler from the... Agent: Ked & Associates, LLP

20080297143 - Magnetic encoder and wheel bearing provided with the same: Samarium-iron based magnetic powder is used as magnetic powder, tin powder is used as non-magnetic metal powder, and a compressed molded body 114 is obtained by compression molding of a mixed powder of 20 to 90 wt % of samarium-iron based magnetic powder and 10 to 80 wt % of... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080297144 - Method and device for measuring the separation between vehicles: Device for measuring the separation, between any vehicle of a number of vehicles and the preceding vehicle along a stretch and for a direction, includes a reference conductor and a measuring conductor, along the stretch, the latter including a number of serial separate sections. Each section is electrically-connected to the... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080297145 - Increasing the working gap in a magnetic sensor with an auxiliary field: The invention relates to a sensor system (1) having a sensor magnet (2) and a magnetosensitive sensor (3) associated therewith, a sensed object (5) being located and movable near the magnetosensitive sensor (3), and according to the invention an additional magnet (4) is spaced from the sensor magnet (2) and... Agent: K.f. Ross P.C.

20080297146 - Component for input operation: A left-side ring magnet and a right-side ring magnet are fastened to a roller-shaped operation part, circumferentially displaced from each other by a certain angle. Magnetic variation generated by rotation of the magnets is detected by a magnetism detection element. Additionally, a left-side stationary magnet and a right-side stationary magnet,... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080297147 - Sensor device: A sensor device for detecting a relative movement including a transmitter unit configured to generate a field. The transmitter unit includes first transmitter elements and second transmitter elements, wherein the first transmitter elements and the second transmitter elements, configured to generate a spatially varying field, are arranged alternately one behind... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080297148 - Device for non-destructive eddy current inspection of a hole formed in a conductive part: Using eddy currents to inspect a hole that is possibly not rectilinear and/or of section that is not circular. The inspection device comprises a stick shaped and dimensioned to be capable of being engaged in said hole, at least one arm hinged to a support fastened to one end of... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080297149 - Identification of points of interest in a region of the surface of a part and application to the optimization of the path and of the angular position of eddy current probes: i

20080297150 - Arrangement for magnetic field measurement: The invention concerns an arrangement for magnetic field measurement of a measurement object (in particular a gradient coil in a magnetic resonance apparatus) with a magnetic field sensor that is designed to measure a magnetic field of the measurement object and with a measurement mechanism on which the magnetic field... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20080297151 - Mri phantom and mri system: It is intended to provide a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) phantom for 1H/19F signal detection that permits the stable and uniform dispersion of a vesicle and to accomplish the adjustment of a measurement parameter for a 1H/19F signal and performance confirmation by use of the phantom. The present invention provides... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080297153 - Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and magnetic resonance imaging method: A method includes collecting data for average units including acquisition of template data and acquisition of imaging data, calculating a frequency difference between a resonant frequency in a reference average unit and a resonant frequency of an object average unit based on a phase variation of the magnetic field in... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080297152 - System and method of parallel imaging with calibration to a separate coil: An RF coil assembly includes a plurality of RF source coils and an RF target coil separate from the plurality of RF source coils. A computer is programmed to acquire MR data of an imaging object from each of the plurality of RF source coils and to acquire MR data... Agent: Ziolkowski Patent Solutions Group, Sc (gems)

20080297155 - Arrangement to control antenna elements: An arrangement to control an antenna arrangement in a magnetic resonance examination representatively has a device for signal splitting. This device has an input and a first input and a second output. A radio-frequency transmission signal is supplied at the input. The device for signal splitting has phase-shaping components with... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20080297154 - Magnetic field coil and magnetic resonance imaging apparatus: Provided is an RF coil which can highly efficiently and uniformly irradiate a RF magnetic field having two or more magnetic resonance frequencies close to each other, and receive magnetic resonance signals of two or more magnetic resonance frequencies close to each other with high sensitivity and uniform sensitivity profile... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080297156 - Nmr probe: An NMR probe permits measurements to be made with its inner coil without replacing the probe. The NMR probe has three coils disposed to surround a sample tube. An inner coil can resonate with the HF and LF. An intermediate coil can resonate with the HF and LF, and produces... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20080297157 - Discrete magic angle turning system, apparatus, and process for in situ magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging: Described are a “Discrete Magic Angle Turning” (DMAT) system, devices, and processes that combine advantages of both magic angle turning (MAT) and magic angle hopping (MAH) suitable, e.g., for in situ magnetic resonance spectroscopy and/or imaging. In an exemplary system, device, and process, samples are rotated in a clockwise direction... Agent: Battelle Memorial Institute Attn:IPServices, K1-53

20080297158 - Gradiometric directional metal detector: An implementation of a direction finding and magnetic nulling metal detector is provided. Some embodiments of the present invention provide for a metal detector having multiple resonant circuits and associated coils for transmitting a primary transmit signal, transmitting a magnetic nulling signal, and receiving a receive signal. A controller includes... Agent: Silicon Valley Patent Group LLP

20080297159 - Sensing apparatus for detecting an interface between first and second strata of materials: In use, the sensing apparatus having the exposed sublengths of inner conductor is excited by a radio frequency signal at a predetermined amplitude and is inserted into the volume of material. The total attenuation in amplitude or the change in attenuation is proportional to the number of exposed inner conductor... Agent: Medwick, George M. E.i.du Pont De Nemours And Company

20080297160 - Borehole conductivity simulator verification and transverse antenna balancing: A reactance is introduced into a flow path of axial currents in an induction logging tool. The reactance may be a capacitor or an inductor. A transmitter antenna is operated at a frequency defined by a cutoff frequency related to the reactance.... Agent: Madan, Mossman & Sriram, P.C.

20080297161 - Method and apparatus for determining formation boundary near the bit for conductive mud: A method and apparatus for determining a parameter of interest of an earth formation during drilling of a borehole. A first toroidal coil antenna induces a current along a path that includes a bottomhole assembly and the formation. A second toroidal coil antenna disposed at the drillbit and oriented at... Agent: Madan, Mossman & Sriram, P.C.

20080297162 - Electrical instrument platform for mounting on and removal from an energized high voltage power conductor: An apparatus for monitoring and measuring the electrical, thermal and mechanical operating parameters of high voltage power conductors. A toroidal shaped housing, which can be mounted onto an energized conductor, contains all of the necessary electrical instruments to monitor the parameters associated with the conductor. Moreover, the housing includes the... Agent: William S. Frommer Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20080297163 - Method for determining location of phase-to-earth fault: A method and apparatus for determining a location of a phase-to-earth fault on a three-phase electric line of an electric network, comprising determining, when the ratio of a fault current and load current has a first value, a first fault distance line which indicates an estimate of a distance of... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080297167 - Functional parametric tester and emulator of electronic modules and pcb's: New electro-electronic equipment Functional Parametric Tester and Emulator of Electronic Modules and PCB's. The Functional Parametric Tester and Emulator of Electronic Modules and PCB's is an equipment that allows performance of functional and parametric testing in a great variety of electronic circuits, electronic modules or electronic systems. The equipment's main... Agent: Trask Britt

20080297166 - Semiconductor device: Provided is a semiconductor device determining connection status between an output terminal connected to an output buffer and an external device, the semiconductor device including a test voltage generating circuit to generate test voltage for changing voltage of the output terminal, a connection detection determining circuit to compare voltage of... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080297165 - Test apparatus: A testing apparatus 10 relating to the present invention includes a test signal generating section 130 that generates a test signal to be supplied to a device under test 20, a driver 140 that outputs the test signal, a switch 150 that is disposed on a wire between the driver... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20080297164 - Wiring analyzer adapter: An adapter for connecting a wiring cable to be tested to a wiring analyzer. The adapter includes a body; a first set of contacts positioned on a first side of the body for electrically connecting with the wiring analyzer; and a second set of contacts positioned on a second side... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20080297168 - Methods and apparatus for testing one or more differential signaling channels for opens: In one embodiment, a method for testing a differential signaling channel having a differential pair of signal paths, and a pair of signal grounds bounding the differential pair, includes: causing positive and negative phases of a differential waveform to be driven over respective paths of the differential pair while monitoring... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20080297169 - Particle fraction determination of a sample: The present invention provides a device, test cards, methods and kits which are useful for determining the particle fraction and rate of viscosity of a fluid sample, the presence of an analyte in a fluid sample, or the aggregation of particles in a fluid sample to detect an analyte or... Agent: Inverness Medical Innovations / Wsgr Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

20080297170 - Dynamic inductance measurement of electric motor: A system, apparatus, and method for dynamic measurement of inductance trend of a motor are disclosed. In one of the embodiment herein the system is configured to acquire inputs from the DUT using a Trigger system, a horizontal subsystem and the programming unit. The system is also configured to process... Agent: Thomas F. Lenihan Tektronix, Inc.

20080297171 - Transceiver system that estimates a voltage standing wave ratio: A transceiver system and method determining a voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) is provided. The system includes at least one amplifier, a filter bank, a plurality of detectors, and at least one processor. The at least one amplifier receives an input signal. The filter bank is in electrical communication with... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080297172 - Method for measuring the noise figure of a device under test with a network analyser: A method for measuring the noise factor (FDUT) of a device under test, which requires exclusively a network analyzer. The noise factor (FDUT) is calculated from the internal noise (NNWA) of the network analyzer determined in a calibration process, the power amplification (GDUT) of the device under test determined by... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080297174 - Capacitive sensing devices: A capacitive sensing device comprises a set of sensing elements disposed in a two-dimensional arrangement. The two-dimensional arrangement is comprised of full elements and partial elements. A plurality of the partial elements are proximate at least one edge of the two-dimensional arrangement. Additionally, a partial element of the partial elements... Agent: Synaptics C/o Wagner Blecher LLP

20080297173 - System and method for measuring conductivity of fluid: A system and related method are provided to calibrate for wire capacitance during use to minimize error in conductivity measurement of the target fluid. The system includes a signal generator configured to drive the conductivity cell and the temperature element, with an alternative current (AC) drive signal having variable parameter.... Agent: Tsircou Intellectual Property Law

20080297175 - Apparatus and method for measuring capacitance to ground of conductor: Apparatus and method for measuring the capacitance to ground of a conductor are disclosed. The apparatus includes at least three switching elements, a voltage measurement circuit, and a controller. Two terminals of a first switching element are connected respectively to a distal terminal of a sample capacitor and a first... Agent: Yh Chan

20080297176 - Capacitive sensor and method for manufacturing the same: The present disclosure relates to a capacitive sensor film (50) for mounting to a body. The film comprises a dielectric backing layer (2) having, on one side, a rear major surface (2a) facing, in use, the body and, on the other side, a front major surface (2b) bearing a front... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080297177 - Method for servicing an apparatus for capacitive ascertaining and/or monitoring of a process variable: The invention relates to a method for servicing, especially checking, an apparatus for capacitive ascertaining and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a medium, wherein the apparatus has at least one probe unit (3) with a probe electrode (6) and an auxiliary electrode (7). The invention includes that the... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080297178 - Device and method for detecting sulfur dioxide at high temperatures: The present invention relates to a method for selectively detecting and/or measuring gaseous SO2 at a temperature of at least 500° C., the method involving: (i) providing a SO2-detecting device including an oxygen ion-conducting substrate having on its surface at least three electrodes comprising a first, second, and third electrode;... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser PC

20080297179 - Multilayer manufacturing for conductivity sensor: A contacting-type conductivity sensor is provided. A first insulating layer has a proximal surface to contact a liquid sample, and an opposite, distal surface. A plurality of electrodes is disposed on the proximal surface of the first insulating layer. Each of a plurality of conductive vias is electrically coupled to... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20080297180 - Device for measuring metal/semiconductor contact resistivity: each of the two opposing faces of the semiconductor element, having a surface equal to t×W and being perpendicular to the face in contact with the dielectric layer, being completely covered by one of the interface portions.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080297181 - Measuring bridge arrangement, method of testing a measuring bridge, test arrangement for testing a measuring bridge, method of producing a tested measuring bridge arrangement, and computer program: A measuring bridge arrangement has a measuring bridge with a first supply terminal and first and second measuring signal terminals. The measuring bridge arrangement has a working point adjustment circuit formed to feed the measuring bridge via at least the first supply terminal in a measuring state of operation, and... Agent: Slater & Matsil LLP

20080297186 - Massively parallel interface for electronic circuit: Several embodiments of massively parallel interface structures are disclosed, which may be used in a wide variety of permanent or temporary applications, such as for interconnecting integrated circuits (ICs) to test and burn-in equipment, for interconnecting modules within electronic devices, for interconnecting computers and other peripheral devices within a network,... Agent: Glenn Patent Group

20080297185 - Multi probe card unit, probe test device including the multi probe card unit, and methods of fabricating and using the same: A multi probe card unit, a probe test device including the multi probe card unit, and methods of fabricating and using the same are provided. The multi probe card unit may include at least one probe card including a first plurality of probes on a first surface of the at... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080297183 - Probe card having columnar base portion and method of producing the same: A probe card includes a flat plate-shaped wiring board, a columnar base portion, and a thee-dimensional spiral contactor. The base portion is interposed between a wiring pattern of the wiring board and the bottom of the contactor.... Agent: Beyer Law Group LLP

20080297182 - Semicoductor testing device with elastomer interposer: A novel device for testing semiconductor chips is disclosed. A benefit with all the embodiments described herein is that the device may experience zero (or near zero) nascent force. The device may be comprised of a printed circuit board (PCB) that has at least one PCB piercing structure, a probe... Agent: Manuel F. De La Cerra

20080297184 - Semiconductor test apparatus: The present invention provides a semiconductor test apparatus that can reduce influence of noise in high-frequency measurement and that can be manufactured inexpensively by simplification of the constitution. A semiconductor test apparatus according to the present invention is one for use in an electrical test of a semiconductor wafer in... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.

20080297187 - Location device for contact probes: A location device for holding a number of probes is provided. The probes include a body, a first needle and a second needle respectively and coaxially disposed at opposite ends of the body. The location device includes a first support structure, a second support structure overlapping the first support structure... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080297188 - Ic chip stress testing: Methods, systems and program products are disclosed for performing a stress test of a line in an integrated circuit (IC) chip. One embodiment of the method includes: applying a constant current IS to the line; and stress testing the line while applying the constant current IS such that the constant... Agent: Hoffman Warnick LLC

20080297189 - Mobility measurements of inversion charge carriers: A method and device for determining the quality of the interface surface between a layer of a dielectric material and the top surface of the semiconductor substrate are disclosed. In one aspect, the method comprises providing a semiconductor substrate with a top surface whereon a layer of a dielectric material... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080297190 - System and method for testing semiconductor device: According to an example embodiment, a semiconductor device test system includes a semiconductor device and a test apparatus. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of function blocks for performing predetermined functions at different operating speeds and a plurality of ports, each corresponding to a respective function block. The test apparatus... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.C.